Huawei Pura 80 Ultra vs Pura 70 Ultra

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Huawei Pura 80 Ultra vs Pura 70 Ultra

81 out of 100
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
VS
78 out of 100
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Huawei Pura 80 Ultra (with HiSilicon Kirin 9020) that was released on June 11, 2025, against the Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 9010 and came out 1 year and 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Memory

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 9.4x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • 23% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1175K versus 958K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1610 and 1421 points

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Pura 80 Ultra and Pura 70 Ultra crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
16 / 512 GB
VS
16 / 512 GB
21.4
(Mediocre)
Value Index
30.3
(Mediocre)
Based on our estimates, Huawei Pura 70 Ultra offers an 41.6% better value-for-money ratio at the given prices. It may not be worth paying an additional 59295 JPY for Huawei Pura 80 Ultra.
Please note: Our camera and battery review is still in progress and may result in an adjusted value index.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1276 x 2848 pixels1260 x 2844 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI459 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 2500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR3000 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate300 Hz300 Hz
Screen protectionKunlun Glass 2Kunlun Glass
Screen-to-body ratio90%91.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.8%
PWM - 363 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height163 mm (6.42 inches)162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width76.1 mm (3 inches)75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness8.3 mm (0.33 inches)8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight233.5 g (8.24 oz)226 g (7.97 oz)
WaterproofIP69IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassEco-leather
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gold, BrownWhite, Black, Green, Brown
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Huawei Pura 80 Ultra and Huawei Pura 70 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020HiSilicon Kirin 9010
Max clock2500 MHz2300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Taishan-Little
- 3 cores at 2.15 GHz: TaiShan V120
- 1 core at 2.5 GHz: TaiShan V121
- 4 cores at 1.55 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.18 GHz: TaiShan V121
- 1 core at 2.3 GHz: TaiShan V121
L3 cache10 MB8 MB
ManufacturingSMICSMIC
Lithography process7 nanometers7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Da VinciDa Vinci
GraphicsMaleoon 920Maleoon 910
GPU shading units10241024
GPU clock840 MHz750 MHz
FLOPS~1720.3 GFLOPS~1536 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU) - 1540
Single-core score16101421
Multi-core score51444323
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU355787313662
GPU282352193601
Memory318260243688
UX218930207245
Total score1175329958196
SamplesLess than 3[8 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size16 GB16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock - 2750 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size512 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemHarmonyOS (Can be upgraded to HarmonyOS 5.1)HarmonyOS (Can be upgraded to HarmonyOS 4.2)
OS size - 23 GB

Battery

Capacity5700 mAh5200 mAh
Max charge power100 W100 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (80 W)Yes (80 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes Yes
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 09:30 hr
Watching video - 16:47 hr
Gaming - 05:35 hr
Standby - 139 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 9.4xOptical, 3.5x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (1080p)
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 12.5 MP
4) Ultrawide: 40 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 40 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6 - 4.0f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length23 mm23 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/0"1/0"
Pixel size1.6 micron1.6 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.1
Focal length83 mm90 mm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution40 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV40A
Sensor size - 1/1.7"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 85
Preview - 82
Zoom - 164
Samples - Photo samples of Huawei Pura 70 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels13 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution4160 x 31204160 x 3120
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
SensorCMOSCMOS
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.25.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJune 2025April 2024
Release dateJune 2025April 2024
Launch price (MSRP)$1499$1499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 100 WYes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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